used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Don't let him get away!" burst out Fred, and made a wild dash over some low bushes in Glutts's direction.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WERNER'S ATTACK "Hold on, Bill Glutts!" cried Randy, as he ran after the youth whom he had not seen since the Winter before.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading "Let go of me!" screamed the former cadet, and in alarm he tried to push Fred away.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "You leave me alone!" returned Glutts, and then, in order to run faster, he dropped the bundle he was carrying.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You leave me alone!" returned Glutts, and then, in order to run faster, he dropped the bundle he was carrying.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading In a moment more he had caught Glutts by the arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WERNER'S ATTACK "Hold on, Bill Glutts!" cried Randy, as he ran after the youth whom he had not seen since the Winter before.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading WERNER'S ATTACK "Hold on, Bill Glutts!" cried Randy, as he ran after the youth whom he had not seen since the Winter before.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Don't let him get away!" burst out Fred, and made a wild dash over some low bushes in Glutts's direction.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WERNER'S ATTACK "Hold on, Bill Glutts!" cried Randy, as he ran after the youth whom he had not seen since the Winter before.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading WERNER'S ATTACK "Hold on, Bill Glutts!" cried Randy, as he ran after the youth whom he had not seen since the Winter before.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading "You leave me alone!" returned Glutts, and then, in order to run faster, he dropped the bundle he was carrying.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "Don't let him get away!" burst out Fred, and made a wild dash over some low bushes in Glutts's direction.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading "Don't let him get away!" burst out Fred, and made a wild dash over some low bushes in Glutts's direction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In a moment more he had caught Glutts by the arm.
cadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading "Let go of me!" screamed the former cadet, and in alarm he tried to push Fred away.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "You leave me alone!" returned Glutts, and then, in order to run faster, he dropped the bundle he was carrying.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading In a moment more he had caught Glutts by the arm.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading WERNER'S ATTACK "Hold on, Bill Glutts!" cried Randy, as he ran after the youth whom he had not seen since the Winter before.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading "Don't let him get away!" burst out Fred, and made a wild dash over some low bushes in Glutts's direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "Don't let him get away!" burst out Fred, and made a wild dash over some low bushes in Glutts's direction.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't let him get away!" burst out Fred, and made a wild dash over some low bushes in Glutts's direction.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "You leave me alone!" returned Glutts, and then, in order to run faster, he dropped the bundle he was carrying.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading "You leave me alone!" returned Glutts, and then, in order to run faster, he dropped the bundle he was carrying.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "Let go of me!" screamed the former cadet, and in alarm he tried to push Fred away.
Fred
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From this reading "Don't let him get away!" burst out Fred, and made a wild dash over some low bushes in Glutts's direction.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Don't let him get away!" burst out Fred, and made a wild dash over some low bushes in Glutts's direction.
Glutts
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From this reading WERNER'S ATTACK "Hold on, Bill Glutts!" cried Randy, as he ran after the youth whom he had not seen since the Winter before.
Glutts's
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From this reading "Don't let him get away!" burst out Fred, and made a wild dash over some low bushes in Glutts's direction.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let go of me!" screamed the former cadet, and in alarm he tried to push Fred away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WERNER'S ATTACK "Hold on, Bill Glutts!" cried Randy, as he ran after the youth whom he had not seen since the Winter before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WERNER'S ATTACK "Hold on, Bill Glutts!" cried Randy, as he ran after the youth whom he had not seen since the Winter before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't let him get away!" burst out Fred, and made a wild dash over some low bushes in Glutts's direction.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading WERNER'S ATTACK "Hold on, Bill Glutts!" cried Randy, as he ran after the youth whom he had not seen since the Winter before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You leave me alone!" returned Glutts, and then, in order to run faster, he dropped the bundle he was carrying.
go away from a place
From this reading "You leave me alone!" returned Glutts, and then, in order to run faster, he dropped the bundle he was carrying.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Don't let him get away!" burst out Fred, and made a wild dash over some low bushes in Glutts's direction.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Don't let him get away!" burst out Fred, and made a wild dash over some low bushes in Glutts's direction.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Don't let him get away!" burst out Fred, and made a wild dash over some low bushes in Glutts's direction.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You leave me alone!" returned Glutts, and then, in order to run faster, he dropped the bundle he was carrying.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment more he had caught Glutts by the arm.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In a moment more he had caught Glutts by the arm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WERNER'S ATTACK "Hold on, Bill Glutts!" cried Randy, as he ran after the youth whom he had not seen since the Winter before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Let go of me!" screamed the former cadet, and in alarm he tried to push Fred away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WERNER'S ATTACK "Hold on, Bill Glutts!" cried Randy, as he ran after the youth whom he had not seen since the Winter before.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "You leave me alone!" returned Glutts, and then, in order to run faster, he dropped the bundle he was carrying.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Don't let him get away!" burst out Fred, and made a wild dash over some low bushes in Glutts's direction.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Don't let him get away!" burst out Fred, and made a wild dash over some low bushes in Glutts's direction.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading "Let go of me!" screamed the former cadet, and in alarm he tried to push Fred away.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading WERNER'S ATTACK "Hold on, Bill Glutts!" cried Randy, as he ran after the youth whom he had not seen since the Winter before.
RandyadjectiveUS /ˈrændi/
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading WERNER'S ATTACK "Hold on, Bill Glutts!" cried Randy, as he ran after the youth whom he had not seen since the Winter before.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "You leave me alone!" returned Glutts, and then, in order to run faster, he dropped the bundle he was carrying.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "You leave me alone!" returned Glutts, and then, in order to run faster, he dropped the bundle he was carrying.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Let go of me!" screamed the former cadet, and in alarm he tried to push Fred away.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading WERNER'S ATTACK "Hold on, Bill Glutts!" cried Randy, as he ran after the youth whom he had not seen since the Winter before.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading WERNER'S ATTACK "Hold on, Bill Glutts!" cried Randy, as he ran after the youth whom he had not seen since the Winter before.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Don't let him get away!" burst out Fred, and made a wild dash over some low bushes in Glutts's direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WERNER'S ATTACK "Hold on, Bill Glutts!" cried Randy, as he ran after the youth whom he had not seen since the Winter before.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You leave me alone!" returned Glutts, and then, in order to run faster, he dropped the bundle he was carrying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You leave me alone!" returned Glutts, and then, in order to run faster, he dropped the bundle he was carrying.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "Let go of me!" screamed the former cadet, and in alarm he tried to push Fred away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You leave me alone!" returned Glutts, and then, in order to run faster, he dropped the bundle he was carrying.
WERNER'S
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From this reading WERNER'S ATTACK "Hold on, Bill Glutts!" cried Randy, as he ran after the youth whom he had not seen since the Winter before.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WERNER'S ATTACK "Hold on, Bill Glutts!" cried Randy, as he ran after the youth whom he had not seen since the Winter before.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "Don't let him get away!" burst out Fred, and made a wild dash over some low bushes in Glutts's direction.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading WERNER'S ATTACK "Hold on, Bill Glutts!" cried Randy, as he ran after the youth whom he had not seen since the Winter before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You leave me alone!" returned Glutts, and then, in order to run faster, he dropped the bundle he was carrying.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading WERNER'S ATTACK "Hold on, Bill Glutts!" cried Randy, as he ran after the youth whom he had not seen since the Winter before.
